The Duke of Edinburgh's Award at Hereford Cathedral School
Hereford Cathedral School is an independent operating authority for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. The Award is available to any pupil who is at the appropriate age. It is a modular programme, with activities undertaken at three levels, generally completed in the 4th – 6th Years.
Enrolment for each level of the Award will cost £35. This fee is payable to Hereford Cathedral School and in part subsidies the Operating Authority Licence Fee. All pupils must register and pay their registration fee before any activity can count towards their Award. ( This includes pupils at Hereford Cathedral School undertaking their Duke of Edinburgh's Award activities in the school's CCF.)
The cost of the individual components within the Award will be outlined in advance and subsidised as far as possible to make activities accessible to all; costing will be directly apportioned to those activities undertaken by a participant, payable by cheque in advance. Expedition costs are fully inclusive except for the purchase of expedition food that will remain the responsibility of the participant.
The School will continue to provide basic camping and expedition equipment.
Award Levels
Sections
• Bronze 4th Year (for those aged 14 to 25)
• Service
• Silver 5th Year (for those aged 15 to 25)
• Skills
• Gold 6th Form (for those aged 16 to 25)
• Physical Recreation
• Expeditions
With the additional requirement of a residential project at Gold level.
The Requirements
The Bronze Award
Section
Service
Skills
Physical Recreation
Exploration or Expedition
Time Requirement
3 Months
3 Months
3 Months
Training day
Practice Journey
2 Day qualifying venture
Plus a further 3 months in one of these sections
The Silver Award
Section
Service
Skills
Physical Recreation
Exploration or Expedition
Time Requirement
6 Months
One Section for 3 months and one Section for 6 months
Training for direct entrants
Practice Journey
3 Day qualifying venture
Participants who have not completed their Bronze Award, known as direct entrants, must undertake a further 6 months in either the Service or the longer of the Skills or Physical Recreation Sections
The Gold Award
Section
Service
Skills
Physical Recreation
Exploration, Expedition or Other Adventurous Project
Residential Project
Time Requirement
12 Months
One Section for 6 months and one Section for 12 months
Training for direct entrants
Practice Journey
4 Day qualifying venture
5 days and 4 nights in unfamiliar surroundings
Participants who have not completed their Silver Award, known as direct entrants, must undertake a further 6 months in either the Service or the longer of the Skills or Physical Recreation Sections
